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What is your opinion about opinions?

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Opinions when wielded by the informed mind can be a powerful, game changing catalysts for world-good, ideas that fuel business and life. But not every thought, every opinion, is worth sharing aloud. When you do have a strong belief on something how well do you use your voice to advocate for your opinion, your POV —   point of view?  The book of Proverbs contrasts foolishness with godly wisdom.   Proverbs 18:2   A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,   but only in expressing his opinion. A "fool" isn't driven by a desire to understand; all that matters to the fool is saying what's on their mind. One might say such a person, a fool,   has a closed mind and an open mouth. Discussions become arguments, sometime bitter,   resulting in communication breakdown; failure to hear and failure to understanding .   Close your eye for a few seconds. Who do you see an image of — is that the person who’s opinion matters to you? The opinions of others, sometimes only a select few,